Tide Turners Pollution Challenge Consultant
Organizational Context
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), within the Ecosystems Division, focuses on conservation and sustainable use of ecosystems. The Source to Sea Pollution Unit supports youth engagement, specifically the Tide Turners Pollution Challenge (TTPC) program, which addresses plastic, nutrient, and wastewater pollution through behavior change and leadership development.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to support the implementation and scale-up of UNEP's Tide Turners Pollution Challenge (TTPC) program, particularly phase 6, focusing on AGFUND-supported activities in India. The role will strengthen youth-led environmental stewardship, support resource mobilization, and advance pollution reduction models. Key contributions include enhancing youth awareness, leadership, and advocacy, and ensuring effective partner coordination, quality monitoring, and evidence-based reporting to achieve donor targets and advance sustainable development goals through youth engagement.
Responsibilities
Support the coordination and implementation of AGFUND-supported TTPC activities in India, ensuring alignment with workplans and budgets. Coordinate with implementing partners for timely delivery of awareness, leadership, and advocacy components, escalating issues as needed. Facilitate operational planning and troubleshoot implementation bottlenecks. Support the organization of youth engagement activities, training, and workshops. Assist in delivering youth awareness programs, verifying reach, and integrating behavior change methodologies. Enable the development of youth-led action projects and advocacy campaigns, strengthening youth networks and amplifying their voices. Ensure Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) are integrated across all activities, with targeted interventions for marginalized youth. Develop and operationalize monitoring frameworks, track KPIs, and support data collection and analysis from partners.
Work Experience
At least two years of professional experience in project management and youth programs is required. Experience in delivering complex global projects efficiently and effectively is desired. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are also desired.
Skills
Project management, youth program management, partner coordination, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, communication (oral and written), leadership development, advocacy, behavior change methodologies, GEDSI integration, resource mobilization, knowledge generation, and partnership building.